Metals · 2022
Copper in Purissima Hills Water District — Los Altos Hills, Ca, CA tap water
Purissima Hills Water District — Los Altos Hills, Ca, CA's 2022 Copper measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range At the tap | 5.2–860 ug/L | None set |
90th percentile At the tap | 130 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Purissima Hills Water District — Los Altos Hills, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Copper
A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.
Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
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People also ask
+Is there Copper in Purissima Hills Water District — Los Altos Hills, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Purissima Hills Water District — Los Altos Hills, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 130 ug/L. Purissima Hills Water District — Los Altos Hills, Ca, CA's 2022 Copper measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Copper. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Copper?
A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Purissima Hills Water District — Los Altos Hills, Ca, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/purissima-hills-water-district-los-altos-hills-ca/2022/source.